For an undergraduate Construction materials course with a lab component taught in departments of Construction Management/Technology and Architecture.Offering an in-depth introduction to the real-world application of some of the most fundamental materials used in construction today, this informative and practical text reflects the latest industry standards, and fully prepares students for entry into the construction industry or for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, or related engineering programs.
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This book is an in-depth introduction covering some of the basic materials used in construction. Thorough coverage of text material as well as industry standards provides preparation for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, and so forth.
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Here is a revised edition of a classic text presenting in-depth coverage of the most important materials used in the construction industry: aggregates, asphalt, asphalt concrete, masonry, Portland cement, Portland cement concrete, ferrous metals, and wood. In addition, industry standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the Engineered Wood Association are included.
Key features of this new edition:
- New illustration and problems.
- Updated to reflect the latest research on the construction materials covered.
- Metric information for those engaged in international work, U.S. government work, or any job requiring metric analysis.
- Includes the latest industry standards from ASTM and ACI.
- New charts on volume and area calculations.
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The Building Blocks of Everyday Constructions of Mankind+,
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This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
This was interesting reading on the industrial uses of common building materials.Six major materials are explained in detail.First,the aggregates and secondly,the asphalt with or without concrete.The third and the fourth are Portland cement concrete and the masonry.The last two materials are iron(steel) and wood.Many review questions revised and expanded.Discussion on plastics,glass, and sheetrock.Appendix on codes and standards(A.S.T.M.).Plenty of metric examples and illustrations.The text provides valuable information on structural engineering standards for up-dating today's infrastructure needs for tomorrow's uses.
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This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
I bought this book for a construction materials class and it has proved to be very informative and thourough.
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Major revisions needed,
This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
This book is in a head on collision with the applicable codes and basic engineering judgement, for instance question (10 on page 225) showing a 10 feet wall with 1 ft thickness and two feet wide footing with no reinforcement, what happened to concrete creep, shrinkage, fondation design and differential settlement, also on part c of the same question, the layout of the reinforcement with open transverse reinforcement and two adjacent bars with no ties which is not acceptable by ACI 318, if you don't have time to consider this major basic details use a cookbook, and this goes on and on.but the book has some qood pictures though.
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